a lovely day to dye
first dd and i wet the rovings for a few hours in water with a little dish soap.
the girls ready to dye, masks in place.
supplies laid out. jacquard dyes.
bwaaahhhaaaahaaaaaa, the mad chemist.
dd dyeing her first roving.
ready for the saran wrap.
into the microwave.
we nuked them for 15 minutes, to make sure the dye took.
dripping on the shower rod.
drying in the sun.
fabulous fun day! thanks margene, for starting the twisted knitters group!
next stop, spin spin spin.
* added for robin, full power on the microwave for 15 minutes!
posted by vanessa | 7:44 PM
17 Comments:
a die party!!! (I mean dye) Looks like a major operation! Wonderful colors!
You two are having waaaaaaaaaay too much fun. I wish I was there with you to join in the fun.
Pretty colours! Especially the pink.
now that is going to be interesting to see spun up.
You guys did a great job with the colors.
I just love days like that! You got some great color combinations that will make some beautiful yarns!
Look at all that roving you dyed! Wow. How many projects are you planning, anyway? ;-)
Lovely!! Now I have the urge to dye something.
What a great job. Dyeing is so much fun :)
I'm curious - what's the mallet for?
NICE! I can't imagine how long you were saving up those bottles. Can't wait for the spun/knitted project.
Fun! Wish I was closer and could have joined in. I didn't get any dyeing done on my own. All your colors are so beautiful!
looks like fun! Will I be seeing any of this in person at Madrona?
nicely done! i'm eager to see how they'll look spun up
Oh how fun! The look great!
What setting do you use for your microwave --- full power or something less??? Really pretty results!
Looks like you two had a bunch of fun! Although I am wondering exactly what the mallet was for.... :)
Can't wait to see your contributions for Twisted Knitters, I'm so bummed I missed the signups.
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